Category Archives: Islam

This falls under the rubric of “Extreme Obamite Cleverness” (EOC). For many years, Israel had a policy of demolishing the homes of individual Palestinians who had engaged in terrorist acts against Israel. This policy was quite controversial, and about ten … Continue reading →

The Rialto Unified School District of California has given 8th grade students an assignment to “consider whether the systematic killing by the Nazis of some 6 million Jews and millions of others — was not an ‘actual event’ but instead … Continue reading →

Writes Marilyn Penn: In January of 2011, Delta Airlines announced its support of Saudi Arabian Airline’s application to join its Sky Team global airline alliance. Delta’s vice-president had this to say: “We are honored that Saudi Arabian (airline) has chosen … Continue reading →

Interesting developments are occurring on Israel’s last peaceful frontier. That would be its border with Jordan. Jordan has had tough economic problems to resolve, a restive Palestinian population to contend with and, alack and alas, it is ruled by a … Continue reading →

Israel may pretend to be Athens but is really a modern-day Sparta, argues Patrick Tyler in his new book, Fortress Israel: The Inside Story of the Military Elite Who Run the Country–and Why They Can’t Make Peace. His essential point … Continue reading →

According to The Telegraph, an “armada of international naval power” has converged on the Persian Gulf for maneuvers, and to protect the maritime lines of communication through the Strait of Hormuz (read oil). I suspect that an additional mission may … Continue reading →

I recently blogged about a social scientist’s claim that “obsession” with the scientific basis of climate science actually interferes with “climate science discourse.” The essence of her thesis is that the “skeptics” in the blogosphere should shut up and let … Continue reading →

Terezín (Theresienstadt) is a fortress and fortress town north-northwest of Prague. During the German occupation of Czechoslovakia (March 15, 1939 – May 08, 1945), the fortress was used by the Nazis as a police prison and the walled town as … Continue reading →